Java StrictMath - subtractExact() Method
The java.lang.StrictMath.subtractExact() method returns difference of its arguments. It throws an exception, if the result overflows a long.
Syntax
public static long subtractExact(long x, long y)
Parameters
x |
Specify the first value. |
y |
Specify the second value to subtract from first. |
Return Value
Returns difference of its arguments.
Exception
Throws ArithmeticException, if the result overflows a long.
Example:
In the example below, subtractExact() method is used to find difference of given numbers.
import java.lang.*; public class MyClass { public static void main(String[] args) { long x = 12; long y = 17; long p = 145; long q = 139; System.out.println(StrictMath.subtractExact(x, y)); System.out.println(StrictMath.subtractExact(p, q)); } }
The output of the above code will be:
-5 6
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